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Cambridge Public Library
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| Location: | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Built: | 1888 |
| Architect: | Van Brunt & Howe (1888), William Rawn Associates (2009) |
| Architectural style: | Other, Romanesque |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82001931[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 13, 1982 |
The Cambridge Public Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts is part of the Minuteman Library Network. The library includes a headquarters and several branch buildings throughout the city.
In fiscal year 2009, the city of Cambridge spent 1.38% ($4,893,254) of its budget on the library -- some $45 per person.[2]
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The main branch of the Cambridge Public Library is an historic library building at 449 Broadway. It was built in 1888. Its land and full construction funding were provided by Frederick H. Rindge, a Cambridge native and philanthropist. It was added to the National Historic Register in 1982.
A $90 million expansion and renovation of the library, led by the Boston architectural firms William Rawn Associates and Ann Beha Architects, opened on November 8, 2009.[3] The new addition more than triples the square footage of the building, and is the first building in the USA to make use of European Double-Skin Curtainwall technology. Architectural drawings and construction photos are available here. During most of the construction, the library collection had been relocated to the Longfellow School.[4]
Six smaller neighborhood branch libraries are scattered throughout the City of Cambridge. These are:
In fiscal year 2008, the city of Cambridge spent 1.39% ($4,689,660) of its budget on the library -- some $44 per person.[5]
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